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Agricultural extension success story describing the adoption of organic and biodynamic farming practices by a farmer in Wadhona village following training and interventions by Krishi Vigyan Kendra under the CFLDs programme.
Year: 2023
Region: Amravati District, Maharashtra, India
Village: Wadhona, Achalpur Taluka
Theme: Organic farming and natural farming practices
Document Type: Success story / Case study
Organization: ICAR-ATARI Pune; Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)
Programme: CFLDs on Pulses/Oilseed
Farmer Featured: Raosaheb Wasudeorao Karale
Age of Farmer: 58 years
Land Holding: 11 acres irrigated land
Major Crops: Cotton, Soybean, Red gram, Vegetables, Mandarin orange
Crop Focus in Technology Module: Red gram
Improved Variety: BDN-716
Seed Rate per Hectare: 10 kg
Seed Treatment: Rhizobium 5 ml, PSB 5 ml, Trichoderma 5 g per kg seed
Sowing Period: Last week of June to second week of July
Spacing: 180 × 10 cm
Irrigation Stages: Two irrigations at flowering and pod filling stages
Moisture Conservation Practice: Ridge and furrow between rows
Fertilizer Recommendation: 25 kg N, 50 kg P2O5, 30 kg K2O and 20 kg S per hectare
Pest Management Inputs: Consortia, Trichoderma, Azaderectin 300 ppm, Emamectin Benzoate, Zn EDTA, Fe EDTA
Weed Control Method: Hoeing and manual weeding
Harvesting Method: Manual harvesting by labor
Existing Cropping System: Soybean + Red gram
Income Before Adoption: Rs 318000 per year
Income After Adoption: Rs 640500 per year
Cost Saving: Rs 81000 in chemical pesticides and inorganic fertilizers
Soil Organic Carbon Change: 0.33 to 0.88
Key Practices Adopted: Crop rotation, green manuring, composting, mulching, drip irrigation, biodynamic preparations, biofertilizers, biopesticides
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